Citizens of the world
start here at home
A diverse and inclusive environment of globally-minded leaders committed to shaping a better world, LCC prepares students by focusing on the full development of the individual. With its broad-based curriculum, exceptional resources and international memberships, LCC’s global approach instills empathy, independence, adaptability
and cultural understanding among its learners.
International Baccalaureate (IB) World School
LCC is the only English-language high school in the province that offers both the IB Middle Years and Diploma Programmes, where the focus is on a well-rounded, international education. The two-year Diploma Programme (grades 11 and 12) positions students for direct entrance to university anywhere in the world, including Quebec.
Duke of Edinburgh
The Duke of Edinburgh Award,
a self-development,
non-competitive program for youth aged 14-25, is embedded in LCC’s Senior School program. The focus is on developing foundational, transferable life skills, such as initiative, personal discovery, self-reliance, perseverance, leadership, responsibility to oneself
and service to community.
Round
Square
A worldwide association of approximately 200 schools in
50 countries that encourages students to push beyond academic excellence and
focus on six central IDEALS: Internationalism, Democracy, Environmentalism, Adventure, Leadership and Service, as a means of developing one’s fullest potential. LCC is the only Round Square school in Montreal.
Student
Exchange
Partnering with other Round Square schools around the world, LCC’s Student Exchange Program is an exciting opportunity for students to attend schoolabroad while living with a host family for six to eight weeks. Pre-COVID, on average,
10 to 15 students took advantage of this opportunity every year.
Having international students
as part of the LCC family brings diverse perspectives and ideas
to the classroom and enhances the student experience. The student population comes from
a range of countries including: Australia, China, Ghana, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, United States and many, many more!
In keeping with LCC’s mission,
the CSGL challenges students
to make connections and move through a continuum, from awareness and understanding
to empathy, advocacy and action, with discussions that cover such diverse topics as: migration, climate change, politics of exclusion, Indigenous rights and environmental sustainability. In the six years since its creation, 103 students have earned the certificate.
International
students
Certificate of Sustainable Global Leadership (CSGL)
